From the Principal

High Talent
Congratulations to David Shi (12) for setting such a fine example of courteous behaviour on
public transport. People are impressed enough to write to me praising acts of integrity. Thank
you so much to the honest staff member who handed in a lost wallet to Maroubra Police Station.
The highly relieved owner emailed her heartfelt gratitude for the return of her property. Well
done to Andrew Chan and Andrew Chau (9) and Arthur Wang (12) on their awards in the Pedestrian
Safety Coreflute Poster competition. Congratulations to Patrick Desmond (11) who is representing
east and north east Regions at the state SRC camp this week – a tribute to his leadership
skills! Well done to our U-17 cross country team that earned a bronze medal at the NSW All
Schools championships this week: Ronan Casey, Michael Denny -Smith, Matthew Ling, Nathan
McDonnell.

Joint P & C Meeting – SBHS/ SGHS
We were entertained and informed by environmental expert Prof Don White at a recent joint P &
C meeting. His analysis of climate change research and his informed predictions of future trends
were sobering. The atmosphere is 1/500th of the mass of the oceans and cannot absorb pollution
the way oceans can and have. In the arctic circle there is about half as much winter ice as there
was in 1979, meaning more heat is not reflected back into the atmosphere but absorbed into the
ocean, raising its temperature. An increase in atmospheric temperature by 2-4 degrees will result
in a tipping point leading to accelerating climate change problems. A 6 degree increase would be
catastrophic for the planet. In Australia we emit 30 tonnes of CO2 per capita. Coal power
generation, cars, aeroplanes and deforestation are problems. We need to commit to deriving half
of our energy from renewable sources by 2020. A great shift in personal values will also be
required to increase the use of public transport.

I came away feeling that High had to step up its renewable energy investment considerably. We are
registered to receive the Commonwealth solar energy grant. Our goal is to install solar panels to
6KW capacity with inverter and two way meter to log our power generation. This will cost $55k. I
will be asking the P & C to take up the challenge of investing in the planet via local action
to achieve this goal (2009-2011). Prof White’s modelling predicted sharp increases in
utilities prices in the next 5 years. We need to plan to reduce reliance on mainstream energy
sources.

Joint Staff Development Day SBHS/ SGHS
Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, renowned adolescent well being author, consultant and presenter, captured
and held the interest of the audience over two sessions at our joint staff development day with
SGHS. He addressed a particular concern of mine – cyber space addiction among teenagers. In
this growing public health problem area there are few professionals with expertise. Parents feel
disempowered when dealing with game addiction problems or excessive online interactions through
chat rooms and other interactive sites like Facebook and MySpace. On the positive side, health
professionals are gradually being trained in how to provide advice and support to teenagers who
cannot control their involvement in the cyber world. His anecdotes, video clips and case studies
broadened our understanding of adolescent depression issues. He advocated proactive early
interventions by families and schools to address the early signs of depression in adolescents. Dr
Carr-Gregg offered useful suggestions relevant to our school’s values education
programming. Mr Walker, Head Teacher Student Welfare, will follow up on these suggestions.
Feedback from staff members about the presentation was very positive. Teachers said that they
felt more aware of and informed about strategies to detect signs of impaired well being in their
students.

High Flyer High Bulletin mail out
OBU members and student members will have received the latest High Bulletin and High Flyer in the
mail recently. All students were given a copy of the High Flyer. The OBU publication is
increasingly interactive, with Old Boys contributing anecdotes and updates on classmates. The
High Flyer is a good news periodical. We are always looking for information about the
achievements of our students. Bright, clear photographs in digital form need to accompany
submissions. Our editor is Sharon Kearns. If you have an achievement item and photograph you can
email them to her at -
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. We are very interested in staff /
student / parent contributions to our ‘feel good’ publication.Dr K A Jaggar

Public Speaking

Christopher Chiam of Year 8 and Cameron Morrision of Year 9 represented High at the Local Final
of the Legacy Competition. Both boys delivered engaging and thought provoking speeches. We
congratulate them on an excellent job. The following report by Christopher Chiam is accompanied
by a copy of his prepared speech.MIC Public Speaking

On 30th July Cameron Morrison and I attended the Legacy Public Speaking Local Finals. This was a
great opportunity for us to represent our school in one of the biggest junior competitions of the
year. My topic was “A blast from the past” and I talked about how the past is
critical to present and future development. With sixteen speakers all together, there was much
competition for the top three positions which would decide who advanced to the next stage of the
competition. Sadly, neither of us made it through, however, I am sure that I can speak for both
of us when I say that we had a great time and learnt a lot about how we can improve.Christopher Chiam 8M

“To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a
child.” Marcus Tullius, a Roman statesman. When Marcus Tullius said these words he was spot
on about what he said. If we do not know what has happened in the past, we can never develop.
Many people do not know this, and even today we try to forget the past. Some people say the past
holds us back from development. But this is not the case. On our earth there are many, many
objects which are straight from the past. From massive structures like Stonehenge and the
Pyramids of Giza to the smaller items like a Roman coin and a shield, each of these were used in
some way in ancient societies. Trade, war, worship or as a burial site, they all had their uses
in society. By examining them carefully, we can learn even more about how societies functioned
and worked in those times. We can also admire the ingenuity of these objects, especially since
pre-modern cultures are considered primitive in comparison to today’s societies.

But did you know that many of our modern day inventions that we take for granted are actually
based on an ancient concept? For example, the idea of the modern clock stretches back to the
invention of the sun dial, which was invented around 3500BC in Egypt. That’s over 5,000
years ago! Although the mechanism is not similar, the principle, to measure time, is still the
same and it can be said that the Ancient Egyptians made the first plans and machines for clocks,
which were built on later in time by other scientists and inventors.

As you can see, by simply using certain objects which incorporate modern technology, we are
living the past by using inventions which are testimony to the work of older generations, even if
the design is not exactly the same.

And what about culture? Whether it is the customs and traditions of Australia, a small village
in Asia or a country in Europe, each of these cultures were invented and developed by the people
who inhabited that particular country, region or town. This is why different cultures and customs
are so unique, because they were developed and created by different people in different points in
history.

Even countries which were occupied, colonized or claimed by another country in the past and
which are no longer under that rule have developed a culture separate from that of their origins.
A prime example of this is Australia. When Australia was colonized, language, tradition and
society were almost exactly like that of Britain. Even the Aboriginal people, who had their own
culture, were forced to live like the British.

But over time, Australian society slowly changed from that of Britain by the development and
advancement of traditions, language, society and iconic symbols. As you can see, culture is not
only the practice of certain traditions by modern generations, but also the developments of it by
the ancestors of the modern society. Another aspect of the past which we still have is knowledge
of a civilization and how they lived, fought and so on. In some cases, we know even more than a
citizen of that civilization as we have access to a variety of records which were hidden due to
being deemed as inappropriate, lost physically or hidden due to government rule. We also have
access to archaeological artefacts which can be used to piece together the history of a
society.

Sometimes however, we need the present to judge the past. For example, in World Wars 1 and 2,
it must be admitted that there was a needless amount of deaths to soldiers and civilians. But the
fact that there was public support in some form or another means that we can compare the
attitudes of people today and the past, and gauge human development and progression against this
scale. Or on the other hand, sometimes we need history to be the judge of the present. For
example, the treatment of people in third world countries is terrible.

The standards in which they live in are in some cases worse than what life was like in the
past. The world has praised itself for its advancement in the last few years, but how can we do
this when some people are living in conditions worse than the past? By looking at history, we can
be judged on how far we have come, or not come. But in our modern world, we have to think with
every move we make, “How will history judge us?” By learning about the past, we not
only learn about other generations, but we can also learn much about ourselves.

In conclusion, the quest for time travel has been one which mankind has longed to journey on.
However, if we take a step back from our modern lives, look at society and our surroundings and
think about the origin of these things, then we have begun to realise how essential the past is
to the present.Christopher Chiam

SHS Old Boys Union

Did you know?Did you know? Did you know that the brass bell that hangs in the
cloister outside the Great Hall came from the HMAS Encounter? Former Headmaster, George Saxby,
purchased it for the School in 1934.

The HMAS Encounter was a second-class protected cruiser of the Challenger class, laid down for
the Royal Navy in 1901, launched in 1902, completed in 1905 and transferred to the Royal
Australian Navy in July 1915. In 1914, the ship bombarded German positions at Toma during the New
Guinea campaign at the beginning of World War I. She was sent to Darwin in early 1919 to protect
NT Administrator John Gilruth after the trade union-led "Darwin Rebellion" demanded his
resignation. The Encounter was paid off in 1920 and, from 1923, served as an accommodation ship,
the Penguin. She was scuttled off Sydney on 14 September 1932.

Mr Saxby purchased the bell from Garden Island in 1934 having previously failed to obtain the
bell of the HMAS Sydney when she was broken up in 1929.www.shsobu.org.au

UNSW Debating Day

After an early arrival, Sydney Boys High School gathered together in the UNSW theatre for the
final preparations on the topic: ‘That team sport should be compulsory for all schools in
NSW’. Speaking on the negative side, Ben, me and Yu-Jin’s beat the North Sydney Boys
team after which morning tea was served.

Later, we were given our second topic: ‘That advertising should be banned during
children’s programming’. Speaking for the affirmative, we had only half an hour to
prepare. We began our case with Ben, me and Siddhartha (speaking in that order) and defeated
another North Sydney Boys side. Sid debated particularly well and was easily our best speaker,
especially given the fact that he had never before been third speaker.

After lunch, our team prepared for the final debate and the chance to win the UNSW Debating
competition. The topic was: ‘That Australia has too much US culture’ and once again
we were on the affirmative. We decided that our winning formula shouldn’t change, so we
kept the same members and prepared to face a very experienced Sydney Girls High team. Much to
everyone’s surprise, especially ours, we won! We knew what this could mean... As everyone
gathered in the hall, we found that there were four undefeated teams, including another from our
school. We waited patiently for the results: ’….and the winning team
is….Sydney Boys High School!’

We were grinning from ear to ear- the hard work of the day had paid off and we had won!

Library Notices

Library overdue notices via SMS
The library is hoping to alert students to their Library overdues (on the portal) by student
mobile SMS. This means that we need to collect your mobile numbers as you borrow books. Sheets
will be attached to the circulation counters for filling in prior to borrowing. It will be
several weeks before this system is operational.

Parent mobiles will be alerted where students do not have mobile phones. Everyone else will be
required to regularly check their portal or DET email for overdues.

Holiday borrowing snapshot
Half of it was non fiction- surprise! surprise! The Library Staff were quite pleased with holiday
borrowing and this prompted us to use the data we had gathered to update our analysis of library
borrowing patterns. All resources were examined and allocated categories related to what was
believed to be the student’s purpose in borrowing. To see the results see the pie chart
supplied (see PDF version of the High Notes).Mrs Crothers
Librarian

ARTeFACTS

Samples of student artwork are included in the PDF version of the High Notes

Years 10-12 students have recently visited the Sydney Biennale at two venues [MCA and Cockatoo
Island]. Anyone interested in visiting Cockatoo Island should take advantage of the free ferry
service running from the jetty outside the MCA because the island is fantastic and the art is
great as well. Favourite works at Cockatoo Island were by William Kentridge, Mike Parr, TV Moore
and Paul Pfeiffer. Exploring the abandoned island was eerie and compelling. At the MCA students
were led around the gallery spaces by an education officer discussing a number of key works and
issues in contemporary art.

The zoo with Year 8
On Friday 1 August Year 8 visited Taronga Zoo to develop a series of drawings based on close
observations of the animals. As always, students were beautifully behaved and with perfect
weather, the day was a success. Look out for the artist’s editions of lino prints to follow
later in the year that will be based on the zoo drawings.

About arty Tuesdays- Year 7 Art Club Calling all Year 7 Visual Arts students who
want to have fun, fun, fun. A new 'Art Club' sponsored by the SBHS Gifted and Talented Committee
is starting on Tuesday 12th August after school in Room 609 over term 3. The sessions are aimed
at the creative and gifted students who absolutely love experimenting with clay, paint and
drawing techniques. There is only room for fifteen students at the moment so you will need to
give your name to Mrs Isaacs early. The first 15 whose art teachers believe would have the
commitment and would greatly benefit from this extension program will be the first group to start
next week.

We will have fun creating sculptures, murals or a project that you particularly want to develop.
The session will last approximately an hour.

There will be more than one teacher on duty every Tuesday and each student joining the art club
will need to bring a permission note from their parents to say that they are allowed to join.

If interested fill in this form and ask your parents to sign below.

My child named _______________________of class _______ has permission to join the
art club after school starting Tuesday 12th August. I understand that my son will need to
comply with all school and art rules whilst in the ART club sessions.

Signed ____________________
Parent /guardian.

After-hours Art Facilities
Art Facilities will be open on Tuesday afternoons during Term 3 for student access and artist run
work shops

In an effort to provide access to film suite, video cameras and art rooms Art staff will be at
school until 5 over term 3 on Tuesdays to let students into specialist areas.

From 12 August over 4 Tuesdays the Art staff are thrilled to have Portrait painter Katarina
Sakkas conduct painting workshops with selected students from Years 11 to 8 who would benefit
from her painting input.

Stay tuned for further workshops that may come up next term.

Thank you to the Art teachers whose energy and commitment to Visual Arts allows this initiative
to be trialled over term 3.

Graphic Design Winner

Pedestrian Safety and Graphic Design at SBHSAt the Junior Assembly on Wednesday 6
August, the Lord Mayor Clover Moore presented the School with the corflute pedestrian safety
posters that were designed by the Pedestrian Safety competition winner Andrew Chan [Year 9]. SBHS
was a part of a pilot program run by the DET and Sydney Council Road Safety to raise road safety
awareness.

The Selection criteria for judging was

Message effectiveness – relevant and clear pedestrian safety message

Visual hierarchy

Quality of art - effort/artwork

'X' Factor - what makes the work stand out

Content

Four variations of Andrew’s design can be seen on the fences around the school in an effort
to remind students to take care when negotiating the major roads bordering the school. A photo
of the winning design, along with Lord Mayor Clover Moore and Dr Jaggar, is in the PDF version of
the High Notes

The quality of entries from our students was highly professional and surprised the judges. Ten
other students were awarded cinema tickets in recognition of their efforts. Anthony Ho and Andrew
Chee [Year 12] were very impressive in their role as student representatives on the judging
panel.

2008 Debating Dinner

Traditionally the Debating Dinner is held on the Saturday after the final GPS debate and
celebrates the strength of debating talent at High- 2008 will be no exception (except it will be
held a week later!). The dinner is also our opportunity to thank our staff and coaches. There
will be a comedy/fun debate starring our coaches, with parents providing their expert
adjudication skills to decide the winner.

This year’s Debating Dinner is being held on Saturday September 13 in the Great Hall at
6pm. The cost of the dinner will be $30 per adult/student. A special price for siblings under
10 years of age has been negotiated at $20.

Bookings must be made by Friday 5th September

Payment for the dinner can be made at the main office. NO bookings can be accepted after this
date as catering numbers must be finalised.

What should I do? Detach the form below, and pay your money at the main officeAny Questions? Email the Debating Support Group
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Can you help with dinner set up? Email
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Dinner Co-ordinator

SBHS Rowing Committee

All Rowing Parents and other Interested Parties are invited to The Annual General Meeting 2008
at 7.30pm, Tuesday, 19 August in the Staff Common Room

All positions are declared vacant and are up for nomination and election. With many Year 12
parents ‘retiring’, we need lots of new faces on the Committee, from all Years. Come
along, be part of the team and support our Rowers in 2008/9

Fencing

A J Rae Shield Fencing Invitational (26/07/08)
The A J Rae Shield is a tournament only attended by those school fencing teams which have been
invited. Our First Grade team was invited to the tournament, though some junior fencers got
confused and turned up. Thank you for your enthusiasm, guys, and thank you to the parents who
brought them. A special thanks should be given to Eric Ng and his Mum for staying to watch the
Firsts fence.

The tournament was a team direct elimination match to forty-five. There are three members (and
possibly a reserve) on a fencing team, who all fence each other, giving nine bouts in all. The
score is cumulative, and the maximum score of a team for each bout is five times the number of
the bout it is. This means that the first bout is fenced to five, the second to ten, and the
ninth to forty-five. This allows both teams an opportunity to catch up

Our first and last match of the day was against St Andrew’s Cathedral School. The first
half of the match was closely fought and it wasn’t until late that we began to pull ahead.
Unfortunately, their best fencer was able to make up those points in the last bout, and we lost
in a close match, 41-45.

Volleyball Report

Tournament Results
The under 15s volleyball team displayed a solid effort in the NSW Junior volleyball Cup. The team
performed admirably with a first place position in the under 15 division. Valuable team building
skills were consolidated during the day’s play. Overall it was a very enjoyable day and
provided us with a new set of goals to take into the next tournament.Dennis Kim

The under 16s played rewarding volleyball on Friday. Following a straight sets win against
Christian Brothers College, High continued to perform strongly with wins against Blayney and our
own Under 15s. Finals time and Westfield’s managed to snatch victory again, forcing our
Under 16s to a silver medal. Overall it was an extraordinary effort all round and congratulations
to everyone for their contribution to the team.Hugh Huang

1st Grade Report
High got off to a promising start to Term 3 Volleyball even though Newington matched us point for
point early in the first set. A couple of unreturnable spikes from Chris and Merlin broadened our
lead and easily sided out the set. In the next set Newington lifted their game to new heights and
as a result took an early lead. After a tactical time-out, some consistent serving from Ritam and
a variety of wild spikes and short sets by Ping we re-gained our composure and finished the set
on a strong note. The third set presented us with little difficulty and the match concluded with
a win to High in straight sets: 25-17, 25-15, 25-10.Daniel Shan

2nd Grade Report
Even with a height disadvantage High 2nd Grade volleyball remains undefeated. Newington was no
match in light of Hugh’s great serving and effortless blocking from Chris.Brendan Cheung

SHS Football: The Onion Bag

End of Season Football Dinner and Awards night
Will be held on Thursday September 4th in the Great Hall, from 6.30 pm. Please email
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if you would like to help with this.

GPS round 4: Saturday 9th August GPS round 4 is against Shore this weekend with
games at McKay, Moore Park West and Shore’s Northbridge fields. Check draw for details on
school website (upcoming events). www.sydneyboyshigh.com

Bill Turner Cup Round 4 v Marist Brothers Penshurst
Last Friday morning the 15s Bill Turner cup team travelled to play Marist Brothers Penshurst in
the area semi final of the Bill Turner Cup. Unfortunately the boys lost a hard fought match 1-0
against a talented and well drilled team. I would like to congratulate the boys for their
performances in the comp this year and their coach Frank Caetano for moulding them into such a
well organised team during the last three years.

No rubbish left at grounds
I’m delighted to report that our grounds in Centennial Park were left in a clean and tidy
state at the end of all fixtures. Also thanks to the 2nd grade squad and High supporters who
helped pack up at the conclusion of the 1st XI match.

Match Reports from matches v Kings

1st Grade v Kings Draw 1-1
With this being the first GPS home game, High were determined to register their first win of the
season. After a bright start, with High dominating the majority of the first half, with several
clear scoring opportunities going begging, leaving the half time score, nil – nil. The
second half saw Kings come out with a greater level of commitment and the momentum of the game
swung their way and eventually they scored an opportunistic goal to take the lead. Down but not
out, the High team continued to search for the equaliser right to the end and were rewarded for
their efforts forcing an injury time own goal, to dash the hopes of the Kings players and
supporters.

2nd Grade v Kings Won 1-0
High 2nd grade scored a hard fought victory thanks to a combination of sustained effort and a
slice of luck in the form a goal keeping error by the Kings custodian. Standout performances for
High came from Shota Shimada at the back, along side Anton Paul who set up a brick wall defence.
In attack, Kent Nguyen displayed his pace and aggression up front to set up several scoring
opportunities in his best performance of the year. Overall a great effort by 2nd grade and
hopefully they can build on this result in the remaining matches.

5th Grade v Kings Won 3-0
This week’s match-up against Kings was a thoroughly enjoyable game, with an end-game result
that restores our confidence as being ‘the best-damn team out there’. Kick-off was at
the pre-brunch time of nine o’clock, so I suspect a certain lack of food in many of the
bellies of the players, thus leading to some serious exhaustion on-field. It was either that, or
perhaps the fact that Kings ran us ragged in our own half. Nevertheless, the High defence
(consisting of Arthur Kourtesis, Zid Mancenido, Ben Wong, Pat Desmond, and led by Mishu Osinski)
pushed on for every minute of the game and denied attack after attack of Kings striking efforts.
Fortunately, their defensive pack weren’t as adept as their forwards, and our mid-fielders
(Avish Sharma, Stanley Chin, Nick Squeaky Lindeback, Michael Serben, Dom Shorty Bowes, and Simon
Hoang) were able to dominate the ball from halfway on. This led to a half-time score of 2-0 our
way, thanks largely to the striking efforts of Stewie Sugito – who scored both goals.

The second half was much of the same, with High getting another goal up thanks to a shot by Mark
that was saved and fumbled by the keeper, then deflected off a Kings boy right into the back of
the nets – thus earning Kings the title of own-goal specialists. On a final note, Danny Fu
was the other striker of the day, who was unfortunately unable to score one of his usual
awe-inspiring goals, however most importantly – Fifth Grade has found their Keeper! His
name is Harry Reid, he used to play defender for the fifths, and he is now star-keeper
extraordinaire, using his amazing height and reach to keep the High sheet clean. Good effort all
around, see you next time.Pat Desmond, Captain

15C v Kings Draw 1-1
With an away game against The Kings School, we knew we were up for a tough contest. With a
reshuffled line-up due to the injury of a player, we took to the field with a resolute mind-frame
to defeat them unlike last year where we lost 4-1. With a tough opening 15 minutes, both teams
jockeyed for territory until fill-in forward I Bonch-Osmolovskiy broke through the defence and
finished tremendously with a great goal. The Kings tall wingers attacked with pin-point accurate
crosses until they wove their way through the defence and scored for themselves. With a tight
finish to the first half, both teams walked off with some things to ponder. The second half
started again with the Kings’ left-wing attacking our right-side. They were thwarted again
and again until we ourselves could counter-attack. V Sethi and M Rozsa proved themselves to have
stood up to the task with great performances. The last 15 minutes was spent mostly in our goal
box with the Kings team pushing forward and applying a stranglehold grip and testing our defence.
With adamant defence of three consecutive corners, High finally repelled a last-gasp effort from
Kings, again down the left wing, while finishing the game with a 1-1 draw. Although the
scoreboard does not have an accurate reflection of our efforts, we proved ourselves to be a
strong defensive team. Special mentions must go to L Sheldon for his great performance as goal
keeper, making some great saves and S Sheldon for his unwavering support and coaching of our
side.Iftiar Khan
Captain 15Cs

14As v Kings Lost: 0-1
The 14As came up against a very big King’s side that started the game off at a very quick
pace. We caught up with the pace and started to dominate possession, but the one time they had
good field position, they scored, very early in the half. We went on to battle well and get many
chances up front, but taking on 1 more defender than necessary and getting tackled at the edge of
the box. The second half was pretty even possession, with neither team, looking to score another
goal. Man of the Match: SlavaAl Hughes

Quote of the Week'I would not be bothered if we lost every game, as long as we won
the league.' - Mark Viduka
'I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel.' - Stuart Pearce

Adults Learn to Row Program

Come down to Abbotsford this Sunday and bring your friends with you. Fantastic opportunity to
learn Rowing in Sydney in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Whether you are a complete novice or
have some previous experience, everyone is welcome. Rowing is the ideal aerobic sport for the
entire body as it is low impact and low injury. You’ll enjoy the ultimate team activity as
well as the magic moments of early mornings on the water. All our coaches are ‘old
boys’ who volunteer their time to make a contribution and they even organise a BBQ
breakfast afterwards for everyone to enjoy in this stunning location!

Learning Outcomes At the completion of the course participants will possess the following
skills and knowledge:

Basic knowledge of rowing style and boat rigging

Basic navigation rules and river etiquette

Ability to row with a crew in a racing shell

Safety Note: Participants must be able to swim 50 metres and tread water as a safety
requirement. All participants must sign The Sydney High Foundation’s Indemnity Form,
stating swimming ability, before they are allowed on the water.

Under 18’s must be accompanied by a participating adult.

To make a booking or for more information: Please contact Judith Shuttleworth, Foundation Venues
Manager, on 0427 070 569 or at
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Amnesty International

Today most of us will probably all be settling down in front of the telly to watch the opening
ceremony of the Olympic Games. I’m sure that you are looking forward to it as much as I am.
The Olympic Games gives us the chance to watch humanity at its best – much faster, higher
and stronger than the rest of us. It’s inspiring to see athletes stretched to their limits
– they are as amazing as superheroes, and wonderful to see.

But tonight as we gather in front of our tvs to gaze on the spectacle China has prepared for us,
it is good to be mindful that Beijing’s Olympic Games has come at a cost.

Those of you who saw last week’s Foreign Correspondent on the ABC will have seen
interviews with ordinary Chinese people who want to speak out about the treatment they have
received at the hands of the Chinese Government. (You can still watch it online- it’s
called China- Foul Play’ - at http://www.abc.net.au/foreign/broadband.htm)

Inside China people are persecuted and imprisoned for their religious and spiritual beliefs;
rural migrants are deprived of their basic rights; families are forced from their homes without
compensation; and ethnic groups are harassed and silenced.

Expressing your opinion in China can result in jail, torture and death. Peaceful human rights
defenders have had their phones tapped, homes raided, assets frozen and sometimes even their
family and friends have been harassed. Some activists are tortured in secret detention centres,
others are executed for vague crimes. It's difficult to gauge the full extent of the persecution
because of the secrecy that shrouds China.

Restricting the internet helps the Chinese Government to hide the true extent of human rights
abuses like the death penalty, torture and detention without trial and the persecution of human
rights defenders. We believe that transparency is essential to create a society that upholds
basic human rights.

This Monday lunchtime Sydney High’s Amnesty International Group will be holding a
special event to promote the UNCENSOR campaign, designed to raise awareness of human rights
abuses in China, and to actively do something about it. We will be tearing down our own Great
Firewall of China, writing postcards to campaign for the release of prisoners of conscience, and
hopefully, listening to a presentation from a guest speaker. There will be a quiz, a petition,
and a chance for us to not simply complain about human rights abuses, but to actively do
something about them. On Monday lunch we’ll be in front of the High Store if it’s
good weather- check the mango sheet for the alternative venue if it’s not. If you care
about the rights of the Chinese people, come along. I promise you’ll enjoy the Olympics
much more if you’ve participated.

High Store Price List

The High Store is your store. This uniform and memorabilia shop is located under
the Great Hall, next to the Industrial Arts staffroom and facing the Flat. High Store
profits are returned to the school. The High Store is open four days a week - Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - from 10:30am to 1:30pm. Additional opening times are generally
advertised in the High Notes.

Autumn/Winter Price List - 2008

BLAZERS:

From -

$255.00

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY:

Please arrange for boys to be fitted as
early as possible: 6-8 weeks delivery from order)

DT Apron

$9.00

UMBRELLAS:

PANTS:

Trousers - Junior, Dark Grey w/w
Trousers - Senior, Light Grey w/w

$59.00
$59.00

Folding
Golf

$16.50
$27.50

SHORTS:

Grey

$45.00

BELTS:

Black leather

$16.50

SHIRTS:

Sky Blue and White, Short Sleeve

Crested

OTHER:

Water Bottle with SHS logo

$8.80

Sizes 10-14

$24.00

Brita Water Filtration Bottle

$12.95

Sizes 16-22

$26.00

Brita Filters

$6.95

Sizes 24-26

$28.00

Sky Blue and White, Long Sleeve

Crested

PE/HOUSE SPORT:

Sizes 10-14

$26.00

Polo (house colours)

$22.00

Sizes 16-22

$28.00

Black Baggy with SHS Print

$22.00

Sizes 24-26

$30.00

Sport Socks

$8.80

BLUE WOOLLEN JUMPERS:

TRACKSUITS: (sold as separates)

Up to size 16

$79.00

Taslon Jacket

$88.00

Size 18-22

$82.00

Taslon Pant

$44.00

Size 24-26

$85.00

ATHLETICS:

SOCKS:

Woollen or Cotton Knee High

$11.00

Singlet (NEW design)

$38.50

Cotton Anklet Sock in SHS colours

$8.80

Short (NEW design)
HIGH Training Top

$38.50
$33.00

TIES:

Junior

$22.00

Socks white with SHS. colour

$8.80

Senior

$27.50

Prefect

$20.00

SOCCER:

Jersey (sky with brown collar)

$44.00

Old Boys

$27.50

Shorts Brown Baggy

$27.50

GPS. Old Boy

$36.00

Socks

$11.00

CAPS:

SHS

$20.00

Beanie

$20.00

RUGBY:

Jersey:

up to Size 12

$75.00

BAGS:

Backpack

$69.00

Size 14-22

$77.00

Sports Bag

$59.00

Size 24-28

$79.00

Shorts (new style rugby)

$27.50

MATHS

Grid Book A4

$5.50

Socks

$11.00

Grid Book 96 Page

$2.20

Scarves knitted in SHS colours

$27.50

Calculator

$30.00

Protractor

$0.55

GENERAL - WITH SHS CREST
BADGES

Compass

$1.55

House Badge

$9.90

MUSIC

Music Book

$2.20

SHS. (metal)

$6.60

Rowing (metal)

$7.70

ART:

Artist Paints

$22.00

Orchestra (metal)

$4.50

Canvas 18" x 24"

$22.00

Rifle (metal)

$5.50

Visual Art Diary A4

$6.60

SBHS Lapel Pin (metal)

$2.75

Visual Art Diary A3

$11.00

MEMORABILIA

Mug with SHS crest (gift boxed)

$16.50

SHS Sticker

$1.10

Bridge Scorers

$11.00

Address Book

$12.00

Double Pack Playing Cards

$24.00

School Centenary Book

$15.00

Pencil Case (school crest)

$8.00

Silverware: sugar or fluted spoon

$5.50

SHS Pen

$8.80

Ashtray

$8.00

Letter Opener

$6.60

Hatband

$8.00

SHS Pad

$3.00

SHS Plaque

$49.50

Car Sticker

$4.50

Coat hanger

$5.00

SHS Foldable Chair

$49.50

SHS Cufflinks

$15.00

Car Number Plate Covers

$39.95

OLD BOYS MEMORABILIA

Polo Shirt

$49.50

Supporter Jersey High Spirit

$75.00

Rugby Jersey (Original)

$60.00

Suppoter Polo Fleece Jumper (New Design)

$69.00

OBU Tie

$27.50

BLAZERS - Additions

GPS Pocket

$22.00

Music Pocket

$22.00

Prefect Top Pocket

$22.00

Prefect Bottom Pocket

$38.50

Embroidery Line

$17.50

Full Braiding

$70.00

Dry Cleaning

$11.00

Service Charge

$30.00

Clothing Pool

A recycled section operates within the High Store shop. Items such as blazers, shorts,
trousers, jumpers, rugby/soccer tops & boots, tracksuits can be sold on a commission basis -
the shop retaining 1/3 of the sale price.Please ensure that when sending items for sale, you include your name and address.All items sent should be clean and in good condition. Shirts are gladly accepted as a
donation.